Scaffolding



Sept. 1, 1925.

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E. H. MOSHER S CAFFOLDING Filed Oct. 13, 1923 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR WITNESS: v ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 1. 1925.

UNITED STATES- scarronnme.

Application filed October 13, 1923. Serial No. 668,440.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGAR H. MosHEn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Scaffolding, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a scaffolding which is mainly designed for supporting flooring and ceilings in structures formed of concrete and the like, the general object of the invention being to provide means which can be adjusted to pro erly support the flooring and which can e easily and uickly assembled and disassembled so that he parts can be used over and over again.

Another object of the invention is to place i the adjusting means at the top of the uprights so that they can be easil mani ulated and without interfering wit the ot er parts of the scaffolding.

A further object of the invention is to form the connecting means so that the scaffold can be erected without the use of tools.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying1 drawings and specifically pointed out in t e appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, ref erence, will be had to the accompanyingdrawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in Which:-

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the invention in use.

Figure 2 is a detail sectional view of one of the jacks.

Figure 3 is a plan view of one of the jacks. Figure 4 is an elevation showing how the invention is used where the ground or floor upon which the scaffolding is erected is uneven.

- Figure 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Figure 4. a

Figure 6 is a section on line.6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a modified form of clamp. Figure 8 is a view showing a post or upri ht formed of three sections.

igure 9 is a section on approximately the line 9-9 of Figure 1. I

Figure 10 is a view of the upper section of a post.

I Figure 11 is a View of the lower section.

Figure 12 is a view of one of the I beams Figure 13 is a View of one of the braces.

Figure 14: is a view of one of the pins used with the braces.

Figure 15 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the arrangement of parts at the top of the scafiolding.

Figure 16 is a modified form of brace.

Figure 17 is an elevation showin a slight-1' ly different arrangement of parts rom that shown in Figure 1.

Figure 18 is a view of one of the floor molds.

Figures 19 and 20 are views showing means for making the hole engaging portions of the brace adjustable.

Fi re 21 is a view, partly in section, showing another arrangement of parts.

Flgure 22 is a perspective view of one of the braces used in time arrangement.

Figure 23 is a section on line 23-23 of I Fi ure 24.

*igure 24 is a section on line 24-2 i of Fi are 23.

s shown in these views the 'scafi'olding consists of the uprights 1, the I-beams 2 an the braces 3. Each upright is formed of a number of telescopic sections, each of which is provided with a plurality of holes 4 for receiving gins or the like which hold the sections in a just/ed position. A screw jack 5 engages a nut 6 at the top of each upright and each jack includes a plate 7 WhlOll' is rovided with four projections 8 whic engage holes 9 in the Lbeams. The I-beams may, have their abutting ends at the centers of the uprights with a pair of the projections engaging a pair of holes in one I-beam and the other pair of ro'ectious engaging a pair of holes in the ot ier -beam. The pro ections act to prevent movement of the beams and also act to properly position the I beams in relation to each other.

As shown in Figures 10 and 11 I prefer to arrange the holes Lin the sections of the uprights with alternate holes at right ang so that a greater number of holes may be placed n the sections without weakening the sections. This provides a greater ran "a of adjustability so that the necessary fi justment of each u right can be approximately made by a iusting the sectlons in relation to each other and then makin the final adjustment by the jack; By use lit iii)

the final adjustment by the weight of the uprights and braces as only the E-beams and forms are raised or lowered with the jacks.

This adjustment by the jacks will not in terfere with the other parts of the scaffolding as the parts below the jacks will not be moved.

The braces are provided with right angularly extending ends 10 of reduced diameter and so formed that they can enter the holes 4t in the u rights and thus act to hold the sections of the uprights in adjusted position. In this Way it is unnecessary to use the pins for difi'erent purposes. Each part 10 is provided with a plurality of holes to receive pins or nails to prevent it from being withdrawn from the ole. This part 10 may be connected with the other part of the brace, as shown in Figure 13, where it is made in the form of a rod which engages a reduced part of the tubular brace or it may be formed as shown in Figure 16 where it is shown as being in the form of a pin 10 which passes through holes made in the end of the tubular part 3' of the brace. in both forms the brace is reinforced by the sleeves 11, where the holes l occur, the holes also passing through the sleeves and in Figure 16 a sleeve is located at the end of the brace and the part 10 passes through this sleeve. In Figure 13 the brace is of tubular form throughout but in Figure 16 one end is flattened, as at 3*, so as to facilitate the securing of this end of the brace to the uprights. As shown in detail in Figure 9 the bent ends of the braces can be used for securing the straight ends of other braces to the uprights.

The braces can be used as li-braces and horizontal braces and they can also be used for connecting together the li-bearns. Figure 15 shows the braces 3 having their bent ends engaging holes 9 in the I-beams and also engaging the holes in the straight ends of the other braces so that the Lbeams are securely tied together by these braces.

The X braces may be connected together at their centers by the clamp 12 which is of (J-shape so as to embrace both braces and the parts are ing screw 13 which engages the screw threaded hole in the clamp. This arrange= ment ofparts is shown in detail in Figure 6.

Where it is necessary longer than the other, base, as shown in Figure sary to make one of the than the other. I may together two braces by using a pair of C clamps 12', the clamps being tightened to lock the two braces together, after they have been adjusted to secure the proper length. One of these clamps is shown in Figure 5.

to have one upright due to an uneven 4t, it may be necescross braces longer do this by clamping clamped togeher by the clamp- Figure 7 shows a modified form of clamp 12" which is riveted to one of the braces and is adapted to be by the screw 13".

I make the terms let, shown in Figure 18, with lugs 15 for engaging the E-beams, as shown in Figures 15 and 17, so that these lugs will hold the forms movement when placed upon. the Ill-beams.

Figure 8 shows an upright formed in three sections. lit will of course be unden stood that the number of sections used will depend upon the height of the ceiling.

From the above it will be seen the scaffolding can be erected very easily quickly and without the use of tools. 1 c

construction of the uprights and braces enscaffolding to be erected to suit."

ables the buildings of various kinds and dimensions and the scaffolding can be great Weight by using a suliicient number of the braces to insure the proper strength of the structure.

It will of course be understood that pins, such as shown in Figure 14, can be used wherever desired or necessary and that these pins can take the place of the bent ends of the braces for holding the sections of the uprights in adjusted position.

instead or using the right angular extend ing parts on the braces, as shown in Figures 13 and 16, it may use adjustable partslG", as shown in Figures 19 and 20, which are provided with the collars 10" for receiving the tubular parts of the braces and which are secured to the braces by the clamping bolts 10.

These adjustable members 10 the rightangular extending parts as they an be used at the straight ends of such braces so that one projection will be adjust able and stance, the twopart brace shown in Figure i can be replaced by a long brace having a stationary right-angular extending part at one end and the adjustable part at its other end so that the brace can be made to tit between the uprights.

In the arrangement to 24-. the braces 20 are each provided with an eye 21 at one end and its other end is bent. as at 22, to pass through holes formed in the uprights. The bent end is provided with holes 23 to receive pins or other fastoning means. s shown in Figure 21,these braces have their bent ends 22 passing through holes in the upright andthey also pass through the eyes of other braces and then pins 23 are placed in the holes 23 to hold the parts in assembled position. lVhere the braces are too long it provide clamping" means which consists of pins or which are adapted to be passed through holes in the uprights and which have their heads engag clamped to the other brace made to support may be. used 1n connection with the braces havin the other stationary. For inshown in Figures 21 Kill ing clips 25 through which a ortion of the brace passes, the brace being IICtIOIIalIK held in position by driving a na1l26 throng holes in the cli so as to wedge the brace between the nail and thehead of the pin, as shown in Figures 23 and 24 and also in Figure 21. The pin 24 can also engage an eye of a brace, as shown in Figures 23 and 24:, the parts being held in position by a nail 27. The forms 14 may also be held to the I-beams 2 by means of the braces 22' which are each formed with a bent end for engaging the holes 9 in the upper flanges of the I- beams, the end brace having its outer end engaging a hole 14* in the flange of the form 14 which is vertically arranged to form the side wall of the building. The bent ends of the braces will act to prevent sliding movement of the forms by engaging the flanges so that the lugs 15, shown in Figure 18, are not necessary when these braces 22 are used.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

, I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A supporting structure of the class described comprising uprights, means enabling the uprights to be adjusted as to their length, braces, and means for adjustably connecting the braces to the uprights, parts of such means forming parts of the adjusting means for the uprights.

2. A supporting structure of the class described comprising telescopic uprights, braces for the uprights, and projections on the braces engaging the uprights for holding the braces to the uprights and for holdin the telescopic parts of the uprights in ad justed position.

3. A supporting structure of the class described comprising uprights adjustable as to their length, a screw jack at the upper end of each upright, projections forming part of each jack and beams having holes adjacent their ends the projections on each jack engaging holes in the abutting ends of a pair of beams for holding the beams together. I

4. A supporting structure of the class described comprising telescopic uprights, pin receiving holes in portions of the uprights for permitting the parts of the uprights to A be held in adjusted position, braces having projections thereon for engaging some of the holes, said braces having holes therein for receiving the projections of other braces to hold the parts assembled.

5. A supporting structure of the class described comprising telescopio uprights, beams supported by the uprights, said beams having holes therein, braces for connecting the beams together, each brace having a 7 in pairs and beams having holes therein arranged in pairs one pair of projections engaging holes at one end of a beam and the other pair engaging holes in the abutting end of another beam.

7 A supporting structure of the class de scribed comprising uprights having holes therein, braces for the uprights, each having an eye at one end and its other end bent, pins for engaging some of the holes in the uprights, each pin having a head and holes I in its stem, a clip engaging each head and having holes in its limbs and a Wedge member for engaging the holes in the clip for wedging a brace between itself and the head of the pin.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

, EDGAR H. MOSHER. 

